The Effect of Soy Milk and Boiled Peas to Waist Circumference in Postmenopausal Women

Abstract

Background: A woman’s life period after 12 months from the last menstruation is called the postmenopauseperiod. Estrogen affects the accumulation of gluteo-femoral fat. Decreased estrogen levels cause abnormalredistribution of fat and increase central fat. Postmenopausal women are at greater risk of central fataccumulation. This can be detected by measurement of waist circumference. Soybeans (Glycine max) hasantioxidant and hypolipidemic effects also reduce waist circumference and waist-hip circumference ratio.Peas (Pisum sativum) contain soluble fiber which can reduce blood lipid levels. The aim of this study wasto analyze the effect of soy milk (Glicyne max) and boiled peas (Pisum sativum) on waist circumferencein postmenopausal women. Method: This study is an experimental research with pre-post test and controlgroup design. The population of study is were postmenopausal women patients in Magelang, Central ofJava. The sample of study amounted to 39 postmenopausal women divided into three subject groups, onecontrol group, the second group given treatment 240 ml soymilk per day 4 weeks, and the third group wasgiven the intervention of 100 g boiled peas per days 4 weeks. Data is presented as mean (mean) and standarddeviation (SD). The mean values of the three study groups were statistically tested with the ANOVA test.Results: The findings of the study is consumption 240 ml of soymilk per days 4 weeks in postmenopausalwomen decrease waist circumference but not statistically significant. Consumption 100 g of boiled peas perdays 4 weeks in postmenopausal women decrease waist circumference statistically significant (-0,19 ± 0,38cm, p= 0,096). Conclusion: Consumption 100 g of boiled peas per days 4 weeks in postmenopausal womendecrease waist circumference statistically significant (-0,19 ± 0,38 cm, p= 0,096).